Saint-Pierre & Saturday Market
Saint-Pierre
The southern capital and port city, with waterfront night markets, a Saturday open-air market and lively bar-restaurant streets at the centre of life on the south coast.
Saint-Pierre is Réunion's second-largest city and the heart of the south. In the evenings, residents stroll the waterfront promenade and beach beside the port, and at weekends the bars, restaurants and night markets come alive. Every Saturday morning, the open-air market (marché forain) on the seafront fills with hundreds of stalls selling tropical fruit, spices, herbal teas, handicrafts and snacks such as samosas, making it the best time to experience local life. The town centre also has a colonial-era town hall, a Tamil temple and a mosque. Saint-Pierre is the southern base for trips to the volcano, the Langevin valley and the Wild South coast, and it is a good place to stay overnight.
Opening hours
Open all day; Saturday market approx. 07:00–12:00
Nearby sights
- La Saga du Rhum
- Grande Anse
- L'Étang-Salé Beach
- Cascade de Grand Galet
- Cité du Volcan
- Grand Bassin
- Cirque de Cilaos
- Plaine des Sables